Graham is joined by JUNOKILL (aka Niko), the Hamburg-based artist building a universe where astropunk meets heartfelt pop.
We begin with the gallery wall behind them—Bowie, animals, and a beautiful collage—and quickly dive into how Bowie’s fearlessly shape-shifting spirit informs JUNOKILL’s own layered, accessible yet deep songwriting.
Niko unpacks the name JUNOKILL (a love letter to the Juno synth + Bikini Kill energy), why their songs come from the “stomach-heart region,” and how music helps them organise inner chaos without sanding off the edges.
We talk process, too: their duo project, Niko & Hans, makes soft-core impro-pop—improvised, dreamy, 15-minute jams that only truly exist in the room with the audience.
There’s vinyl love (including buying a record purely for its cover and striking gold with 'Corridor' – Mimi), a plea to listen to whole albums, and a peek at the close-knit creative team—especially Niko’s sister—behind JUNOKILL’s striking visuals.
They share ambitions to tour beyond Germany (👋 UK promoters, get in touch) and name a dream collab with UK band Genn
Listen if you’re into: Bowie’s multiplicity, shoegaze haze, synth warmth, cathartic lyrics, and live spontaneity.
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